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Embellish
[V] To decorate; to add ornamental or fictitious details to
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Convalece
[V] To recover from illness; to recuperate
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Truckle
[V] To submit in a subservient manner to a superior; to fawn
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Acerbic
[Adj] Sharp in smell and taste; harsh in tone
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Avarice
[N] Excessive desire for wealth
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Waver
[V] To be uncertain of something; to sway
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Rationalize
[V] To come up with self-satisfying but incorrect excuses
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Garner
[V] To get or earn; to collect or gather
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Vindictive
[Adj] Seeking revenge; marked by a desire to hurt
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Cantankerous
[Adj] Bad-tampered quarrelsome
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Dissuade
[V] To discourage from a course of action
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Troupe
[N] A group of touring actors, singers or performers
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Careen
[V] To lean to one side or swerve while in motion (of a vehicle)
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Imposing
[Adj] Impressive by virtue of size, power, or manner
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Boisterous
[Adj] Noisy and wild; unruly
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Ostensible
[Adj] Outwardly appearing as such
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Abase
[V] To lower in rank or prestige
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Immerse
[V] To cover completely in a liquid; to engage wholly
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Revel
[V] To delight, to enjoy (used with "in")
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Quirk
[N] A rapid twist and turn; an individual mannerism
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Trove
[N] A collection of valuable items
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Holistic
[Adj] Dealing with something as a whole rather than by its individual parts
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Calamity
[N] An event causing extreme trouble and misery
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Partisan
[N] A strong, often militant, supporter
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Prototype
[N] The original model; someone or something that serves to illustrate the typical qualities of a class
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Transcend
[V] To exceed; to go beyond or above the limits
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Disarming
[Adj] Reducing or preventing criticism with charm
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Vigilant
[Adj] Alert and watchful, esp. for what is dangerous
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Bereaved
[Adj] Suffering the loss of a loved one
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Perennial
[Adj] Lasting through the years
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Carouse
[N] To participate in a loud, drunken party
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Underscore
[V] To emphasize
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Dubious
[Adj] Causing doubt; questionable
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Delve
[V] To look for; to search; to investigate (usually with "into")
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Accost
[V] To approach and speak to, usually aggressively
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Arrogate
[V] To claim for one's self unjustly
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Engross
[V] To occupy completely
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Vitiate
[V] To make faulty or impure; to spoil
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Adamant
[Adj] Stubbornly unyielding; impervious to pleas, appeals, or reason
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Posit
[V] To assume as a fact or principle
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Euphoria
[N] A feeling of great happiness
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Vacuous
[Adj] Lacking substance or intelligence
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Dogma
[N] A specific set of ideas or beliefs, esp. religious or asserted to be absolutely true
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Turpitude
[N] Immoral behavior
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Venturesome
[Adj] Adventurous, risky, daring
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Cultivate
[V] To promote growth, to nurture
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